Lawn Care & Maintenance in Ontario
Lawn care and maintenance covers the recurring work that keeps a property looking cut and cared for through the season: mowing, edging, and trimming, plus fertilizing, weed control, aeration, dethatching, and overseeding as the year moves along. In Barrie, that also means dealing with our clay-heavy soil in spots, spring cleanups after snow mold sets in, and the swing from a wet May to a dry August that stresses turf if nobody's watching it. Some companies bundle this with garden bed weeding and shrub trimming, others keep it strictly to the lawn and leave landscaping projects to a separate crew.
Before hiring, ask how often they'll actually show up (weekly mowing is standard from May through October, but fertilizing and weed control run on a separate 4-6 visit program), whether they carry liability insurance, and what happens if a visit gets rained out. Get a clear answer on what's included in a quoted price versus what's billed as an extra, since aeration, overseeding, and grub control are often add-ons. A company that shows up on a consistent schedule and communicates before skipping a week because of weather is usually a safer bet than one that's cheapest on paper.
Our scores weigh how a business handles this kind of practical detail, drawing on review patterns, responsiveness, and consistency rather than just star counts. See how we calculate it on the methodology page, or skip straight to the ranked list of Barrie landscapers to compare the top performers directly.
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All lawn care & maintenance, ranked by score and relevance
We found 1166 businesses offering lawn care & maintenance; 267 met the criteria for the scored directory. The order weighs each business's overall score by how much of its reviewed work is lawn care & maintenance, so a lower-scored specialist can rank above a higher-scored generalist. Filter and sort below, or open the full map view.
When you submit an enquiry through our contact forms, we may share it with partner providers to perform the work, and we may receive a referral fee. Our rankings and scores are based solely on our published methodology and are never influenced by referral fees.
Guides to choosing lawn care & maintenance
- What lawn care and maintenance costs in Ontario
Typical lawn care pricing in Ontario, what drives the cost of mowing, fertilizing and seasonal packages, and how to avoid overpaying.
- Lawn chemical and pesticide safety rules in Ontario
What Ontario's cosmetic pesticide restrictions mean for lawn care, what's still permitted, and how to keep a lawn safe for kids and pets.
- Getting your yard ready for winter: a fall checklist
A practical fall checklist for Ontario yards: lawn care, garden beds, irrigation and outdoor features, before the first hard freeze.